@article{ref1,
title="Mental health problems in Chinese healthcare workers exposed to workplace violence during the CoViD-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional study using propensity score matching analysis",
journal="Risk management and healthcare policy",
year="2020",
author="Wang, Wei and Lu, Lili and Kelifa, Mohammedhamid Mohammedosman and Yu, Yan and He, Anqi and Cao, Na and Zheng, Si and Yan, Wenjun and Yang, Yinmei",
volume="13",
number="",
pages="2827-2833",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at examining the effect of medical workplace violence (MWV) on the mental health of Chinese healthcare workers during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).   Methods: An anonymous online survey was issued to Chinese healthcare workers (N=1063) from 31 provinces and autonomous regions between February 13th and February 20th. Mental health was measured by the Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). Medical workplace violence was measured using a single item, whether any type of workplace violence was experienced during the COVID-19 outbreak. Propensity score matching was used to assess the impact of MWV on mental health.   Results: Out of 1063, 217 (20.4%) reported experiencing MWV during the COVID-19 outbreak. Before matching, MWV was correlated with elevated mental health problems (b=8.248, p<0.001), after adjusting for other variables. After matching, Chinese healthcare workers who experienced MWV were more likely to suffer from mental health problems than those who did not.   Conclusion: MWV exerts a detrimental effect on mental health among Chinese healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. It is necessary to create a more supportive and safer work environment for healthcare workers at this special context of the COVID-19 outbreak.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1179-1594",
doi="10.2147/RMHP.S279170",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S279170"
}